Producer of Lollipop is Sueing Lil Wayne For $20 Million

I can remember how big Lollipop was, and i think it ushered in the new Lil Wayne that took over the world in 2008. Now, the producer of that track is saying he has not been paid his due. I have been hearing about this issue for a while now, and i wonder why Cash Money would allow something like this escalate to this level. They need to consider what that track did for wayne. Of cos wayne has always been a fantastic rapper from the times of HOTBOYZ to his first two Carter albums, but Lollipop gave him that commercial break.

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In March of this year Deezle, the man who produced Lil Wayne’s hit “Lollipop”, filed suit against the New Orleans rapper and his Young Money/Cash Money label seeking $20 million. In the suit Deezle claimed that he was owed unpaid royalties from sales of the single and its parent album, Tha Carter III. Now, according to AllHipHop.com, Deezle has issued a statement regarding his lawsuit.

He says, in part, “After consultation with my team I have decided to make a statement as it relates to the litigation pending against Cash Money and Young Money. At this time I am owed a sufficient amount of money and will protect the rights afforded me by the State of New York. My team is of the opinion that the matter will be resolved in a timely fashion.” Deezle, born Darius Harrison, is also seeking $2.5 million in owed royalties for another Tha Carter III track he produced, “Mrs. Officer.”

In Deezle’s suit he states that Tha Carter III has sold six million copies, amounting to over $70 million dollars in revenue. Deezle won three Grammy’s for his work with Lil Wayne. Neither Wayne nor any of his representatives have commented on this new statement.